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When travel is a way of life

Hello, I am Priyank, based in Toronto, Canada, and I have been travelling the world intermittently for the past seven years, blogging and photographing my experiences. My life philosophy is guided by the thrill of exploration, and planned attempts to land in unplanned circumstances, something that I think is essential to keep life exciting and encouraging. Thank you for visiting!

The world is full of wonderful traditions and rituals that often look bizarre to someone immersed in a sanitized culture. In Guwahati, north-east India, I visited this temple dedicated to the female aspect of fertility. And boy was I unprepared for how in-your-face the temple was…

The world is full of wonderful traditions and rituals that often look bizarre to someone immersed in a sanitized culture. In Guwahati, north-east India, I visited this temple dedicated to the female aspect of fertility. And boy was I unprepared for how in-your-face the temple was…

A detailed account with stunning pictures from my visit to Istanbul’s two famous mosque – the Blue mosque and the Süleymaniye mosque. Is one of them better than the other? Which one do I recommend? Read on…

It’s pretty hard to squeeze everything in a day trip to Istanbul, but that need not stop us from trying. In this post I’ll walk you through the top places to see, followed by a plan to target visiting everything in a day. We will not waste any time entering many museums since this is a day trip (and since you’ll come back anyways).

In the little time that I spent in there, I felt that Turkey had something to offer to tourists and travellers of all kinds. The country is full of wonderful natural sights and urban chaos, a mix of the religious and the liberals, delicious food and thousands of years of history. There are plenty of tour operators as well as infinite options for do-it-yourself types. Let me show you why Turkey is, indeed, for everyone.

Afghanistan has been on my list for a while and I was initially planning a six month trip from Kabul to Istanbul. Unfortunately that’s a long time commitment so I am thinking of doing something shorter. Parts of Afghanistan are now free from the Taliban and safe (well…) to travel and I am looking into traveling to some places in the region.

Indian travellers often complain that they face lots of restrictions on their travels due to the limitations of the Indian passport. Indeed, India ranks poorly on the visa restrictions index since only 51 countries will allow Indian citizens to either travel there without visa or get a visa on arrival. However, let’s look at the silver lining shall we?

Watching “The Nutcracker” performed by the Bolshoi ballet in Moscow’s Kremlin was one of the highlights of my trip to Russia. The setting, the music, costumes and the performances were perfect! Storytelling by young men and women with long legs jumping and spinning around the stage on their toes while wearing funky costumes = priceless.